Structural food preparation systems and methods
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1. An order transmission and notification system comprising:
- a first venue server including a processor and memory and corresponding with a first venue;
a second venue server including a processor and memory and corresponding with a second venue;
an input device at each of the first and second venues, the input device to receive input indicative that a mobile device is within the corresponding one of the venues, wherein the input device is at least one of;
(a) a plurality of wireless beacons that detect when the mobile device is within the venue, or (b) an automated kiosk within the venue configured to receive an input of a code to identify the mobile device;
a central server located remotely from the first and second venues and including a processor and memory, wherein;
receive at the central server an order from a mobile device that does not specify a particular venue and then subsequently receive at the central server periodically transmitted information representing a current location of the mobile device;
link a first enclosed virtual area to the first venue at the central server, the first enclosed virtual area including a first coarse virtual geofence and a first fine virtual geofence;
link a second enclosed virtual area to the second venue at the central server, the second enclosed virtual area including a second coarse virtual geofence and a second fine virtual geofence;
in response to detecting the mobile device entering the coarse virtual geofence of one of the first or second enclosed virtual areas, transmit the order from the central server to a first module of the venue server of the corresponding venue; and
in response to detecting the mobile device entering the fine virtual geofence of one of the first or second enclosed virtual areas;
transmit the order to a second module of the venue server of the corresponding venue and delete the order from the first module of the venue server of any other venue, andtransmit a notification from the central server to the mobile device.
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Abstract
An ordering app running on a mobile device, one or more central servers, one or more venue servers, one or more ordering apps, plug-ins, kiosks, point of sale systems, beacons, pucks, tents, and automated appliances cooperate to prepare orders for a customer. Methods embodied as software programs running on the venue servers and the central servers advance the customer'"'"'s order through various modules hosted on the venue server. A final module causes the customer'"'"'s order to be prepared.
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1. An order transmission and notification system comprising:
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a first venue server including a processor and memory and corresponding with a first venue; a second venue server including a processor and memory and corresponding with a second venue; an input device at each of the first and second venues, the input device to receive input indicative that a mobile device is within the corresponding one of the venues, wherein the input device is at least one of;
(a) a plurality of wireless beacons that detect when the mobile device is within the venue, or (b) an automated kiosk within the venue configured to receive an input of a code to identify the mobile device;a central server located remotely from the first and second venues and including a processor and memory, wherein; receive at the central server an order from a mobile device that does not specify a particular venue and then subsequently receive at the central server periodically transmitted information representing a current location of the mobile device; link a first enclosed virtual area to the first venue at the central server, the first enclosed virtual area including a first coarse virtual geofence and a first fine virtual geofence; link a second enclosed virtual area to the second venue at the central server, the second enclosed virtual area including a second coarse virtual geofence and a second fine virtual geofence; in response to detecting the mobile device entering the coarse virtual geofence of one of the first or second enclosed virtual areas, transmit the order from the central server to a first module of the venue server of the corresponding venue; and in response to detecting the mobile device entering the fine virtual geofence of one of the first or second enclosed virtual areas; transmit the order to a second module of the venue server of the corresponding venue and delete the order from the first module of the venue server of any other venue, and transmit a notification from the central server to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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